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Forum: Lifted Suspension 01-13-2010, 10:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,781
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Can you weld? That makes all the difference...

Can you weld?

That makes all the difference in the world.

If you can weld (well) you can easily do an sas with leaves. But it's a lot more, like building a front cross member, and rear...
Forum: Lifted Suspension 01-11-2010, 01:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,781
Posted By LittleBigFoot
At risk of sounding like a dick, if you've gotta...

At risk of sounding like a dick, if you've gotta ask don't do it. But everyone starts somewhere so:

Different frames can take different amounts of abuse. Frames are meant to have a little twist to...
Forum: Lifted Suspension 01-06-2010, 06:33 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 39,212
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Imagine the black truck on the last page with...

Imagine the black truck on the last page with tires .5" shorter on each side of the wheel, and 1" narrower.

Pretty much the same
Forum: Lifted Suspension 01-06-2010, 06:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,781
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Ford or Chevy or Dodge? Honestly I'd stay...

Ford or Chevy or Dodge?

Honestly I'd stay away from a frame swap. It's not as easy as some body mounts and bs. A fair bit of fabrication needs to be done, there's wheel base issues or moving the...
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-27-2009, 03:13 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,172
Posted By LittleBigFoot
So, form not function?

So, form not function?
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-24-2009, 02:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,192
Posted By LittleBigFoot
97 2wd. Well, unless it's an edge, trailhead, or...

97 2wd. Well, unless it's an edge, trailhead, or sport, it's going to have TIB I'm pretty sure.

Yes, it will have spindles. All vehicles with spinny wheel things will have spindles. They're not...
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-22-2009, 09:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,781
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Some of the D44s have the rad arm wedges cast...

Some of the D44s have the rad arm wedges cast into them. Some of the wedges are welded on and can be cut off.

I'm tempted to say the 78 and 79 half ton D44s are the cast wedges.

I'm running...
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-21-2009, 04:02 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,172
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Ok that's cool. But you're shelling out for...

Ok that's cool.

But you're shelling out for long travel.

Going A arm or TIB?


A 4wd long travel would do great everywhere.

But what the hell is the point of a lifted 2wd with out gobs...
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-16-2009, 08:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,781
Posted By LittleBigFoot
73-79 F100s and F150s and 78 and 79 Broncos used...

73-79 F100s and F150s and 78 and 79 Broncos used a D44 w/ Radius arms and 9" w/ leaves.

Not quite sure but the F250s of the same year used a 3/4 ton (8 lug) D44 with a D60 rear, leaves all the...
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-15-2009, 08:20 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,125
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Shouldn't pics of mall crawlers be at the mall?...

Shouldn't pics of mall crawlers be at the mall? Or at least your friendly neighborhood parts store?

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/104/l_824100e9e2404c099298b2da48beb7cf.jpg
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Forum: Laugh Factory 12-14-2009, 01:33 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,155
Posted By LittleBigFoot
F armer's O nly R eason to D rink

F armer's
O nly
R eason to
D rink
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-13-2009, 11:38 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,172
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Why does everyone want to lift a 2wd? It makes me...

Why does everyone want to lift a 2wd? It makes me so angry.

It's a 2wd. It's missing a differential and a few other parts that tend to be great off road.

Building a 4x2 for long travel is one...
Forum: Suspension Tech 12-07-2009, 08:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,077
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Ditch the factory block, run the shorter U bolts,...

Ditch the factory block, run the shorter U bolts, and run an extend shackle (if it's set up like a 4wd with the shackle mounted to the hanger at the top of the shackle, rather then the bottom. If you...
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-07-2009, 08:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,141
Posted By LittleBigFoot
With any suspension it'll flex to how it's tuned...

With any suspension it'll flex to how it's tuned and abused.
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-07-2009, 08:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,622
Posted By LittleBigFoot
A SAS is no walk in the park, but it's not too...

A SAS is no walk in the park, but it's not too big of a bitch if you research and build for the long run.

OP: Do you even out wheel your stock suspension? The SLA Rangers can take gobs more then I...
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-07-2009, 08:21 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 39,212
Posted By LittleBigFoot
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/89/l_f...

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/89/l_fbf3356d1e9db78b3f4f4914df86566f.jpg

33x12.5r15 ProComp Ats on 15x10 steelies with 3.75" BS on a 2000 XLT w/ a torsion bar crank.
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-07-2009, 12:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,774
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Cut/turned full width I beams with coil overs,...

Cut/turned full width I beams with coil overs, long ass radius arms, k style steering, some long travel leafs from deaver in the rear, and some work done to an 8.8" would get you in the air. Be...
Forum: Project Logs 12-04-2009, 02:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,967
Posted By LittleBigFoot
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/32/l_0...

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/32/l_0bd0e4cc8ea44c7890568f5a1e3b8781.jpg

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Forum: Project Logs 12-04-2009, 02:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,967
Posted By LittleBigFoot
It's been a while so I'll post up. I...

It's been a while so I'll post up.

I shortened the WB from my 130" stretch to 112". (Factory was about 126")

Ditched the stock gas tank for a 33gal tank from a FSB.
Spliced some wires and...
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-04-2009, 01:49 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 39,212
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Well thanks man! I fried my rings in the last 6k...

Well thanks man! I fried my rings in the last 6k miles of abuse, so she's gettin a heart transplant soon. That body lift is sure gonna help me squeeze that 351w in there.

Yeah that front spacer...
Forum: Lifted Suspension 12-02-2009, 11:08 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 39,212
Posted By LittleBigFoot
A body lift as well as every other lift will have...

A body lift as well as every other lift will have all sorts of pros and cons.

My body lift gave me room to build sliders w/o having to hack the rocker pannels.
My body lift gave me room to...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 07-21-2009, 10:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,955
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Crawlin Chinns Lake

Went up camping with some friends and my lady this weekend. We were near Chinn's Lake near Idaho Springs in CO. We also ventured to Fall River Resivor. I decided, "What the hell? I'll give my hubs a...
Forum: Project Logs 07-21-2009, 10:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,967
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Ha, no. It started out a bone stock A arm...

Ha, no.

It started out a bone stock A arm truck on 29s or 31s. They came off real quick.

Then I cranked the T bars and ran 33s.

I gave her a 3" body lift and ran 35s.

I hacked out the...
Forum: Project Logs 06-29-2009, 11:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,967
Posted By LittleBigFoot
Yeah, I've got a 20 page gay joke of a build on...

Yeah, I've got a 20 page gay joke of a build on TRS too.
Forum: Lifted Suspension 06-29-2009, 11:47 PM
Replies: 5
44s
Views: 1,290
Posted By LittleBigFoot
If you have to ask, you shouldn't even attempt...

If you have to ask, you shouldn't even attempt this.

But if you want to know, a built 60 and 14 bolt will hardly take the abuse of 44s and actually wheelin.

You'd have to be lookin into dana...
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